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Keneil Gray (fourth left), supported by fellow project beneficiaries, presents Floyd Green (fourth right), minister of agriculture, fisheries and mining, with a produce basket in the presence of Dr Ana Touza (third right), FAO representative for Jamaica, T
March 27, 2026

FAO-supported agri programme closes with more than 200 upskilled beneficiaries

The Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems (IRL) project has concluded, leaving behind a strengthened farming community in Kitson Town equipped with the skills, resources, and…
Jean Lowrie-Chin of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons.
March 27, 2026 by Edmond Campbell

Park for seniors on King’s House lands gets thumbs up

Plans to establish a new park on sections of land at King’s House for senior citizens are being hailed as a move in the right direction by stakeholders and at least one Corporate Area member of…
Jamaica's only appearance at the global finals came in 1998. 
March 27, 2026

Reggae Boyz one win from World Cup return

The Reggae Boyz kept their FIFA World Cup dream alive with a 1-0 semi-final victory over New Caledonia in a playoff tournament in Mexico on Thursday night. They will now face the Demoratic Republic…
Kadeen Dobbs displays her book, ‘Building Comprehension and Literary Skills In Global Black History for High Schoolers’.
March 27, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Teacher pens Black History book to teach literacy

Kadeen Dobbs’ seventh book, Building Comprehension and Literary Skills in Global Black History for High Schoolers, is the latest in a series exploring black self-identity. Aimed at students ages 11 to…
Founder and chief executive officer of Stella Global Realty Jamaica Ltd, Tiffany Gray.
March 27, 2026 by Keisha Hill

Tiffany Gray offers roadmap for confident property ownership

In an era when real estate is increasingly viewed as a pathway to generational wealth, Tiffany Gray is shifting the conversation from transactions to transformation. As founder and chief executive…
Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Andrea Purkiss, addresses the Constituency Development Fund community consultation meeting at Bethel Primary School in Hopewell, Hanover, on Tuesday.
March 27, 2026 by Bryan Miller

Patching to begin on eastern Hanover roads

WESTERN BUREAU: The need for potable water and properly paved roads dominated complaints from residents at an Hanover Eastern community Development Fund (CDF) constituency consultation on Tuesday at…
Dr Kathryn Shields Brodber
March 27, 2026 by Paul H. Williams

Beloved educator Dr Kathryn Shields Brodber has died

Dr Kathryn Shields Brodber, a retired senior lecturer at the University of the West Indies, died on March 11 after a long illness. Her life will be celebrated next Tuesday at Webster Memorial United…
Dr Devon Taylor, president of Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement, leading a protest at Little Dunn’s River in this March 2024 photograph.
March 27, 2026 by Albert Ferguson

Beach policy under fire

WESTERN BUREAU: The Government’s proposed Beach Access and Management Policy has drawn sharp criticism from the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM), which contends that the…
Managing Partner and Operations Director of Jamaica Tower Farms, Kerrie-Anne Gray, looks over seedlings to be planted on aeroponic towers for maturation, while explaining the operations of her commercial farm in Havendale, St Andrew.
March 27, 2026

Tower farming takes root in Havendale home

While the Corporate Area pulses with commerce and traffic, a quieter transformation is taking place in the backyard of a Havendale home. There, amid the hum of residential life, a pair of technology…